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Kestrel Kids

August 23, 2011

A family of kestrels have been nesting in an old sycamore stump I put up for them near the garden!

They actually nested in the garden to begin with, but sadly lost their first brood to a carrion crow.

These pictures are of their second brood.

I spent some time watching the three chicks as they grew.

To read all about their antics click here to link to my latest column in The Yorkshire Post.

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